Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Caledonia on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (New Caledonia - NC), about 371.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.881 and latitude -20.731.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-20.731, 169.881
UTC time	1999-05-22 10:08:53.710

Location	Noumea
Country	New Caledonia (NC)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1999-05-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Vila	371.8 km
Noumea	394.8 km
Nadi	856.1 km
Lautoka	867.9 km
Suva	942.1 km
Nasinu	953.3 km
Honiara	1648.1 km
Whangarei	1725.2 km
Hervey Bay	1823.6 km
Gold Coast	1851.5 km
Auckland	1855.6 km
Bundaberg	1855.6 km

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